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Something Sweet
Guess the country
General Knowledge
Easy if you know it
100
Which animated television family remains the same age across decades in a 'floating timeline' set in Springfield?
A)The Simpsons
B)The Griffins
C)The Jetsons
D)The Flintstones
A)The Simpsons
100
Which famous chocolate brand is associated with the slogan “Glass and a half in every one”?
A. Cadbury Dairy Milk
B. Milka
C. Galaxy
D. Lindt
A. Cadbury Dairy Milk
100
This country’s longest river is the Vistula
Poland
100
How many Olympic gold medals has Katie Taylor won?
A)1 B)4 C)3
A)1
Katie Taylor has won one Olympic gold medal, which she claimed in lightweight boxing at the 2012 London Olympics.
200
What county is Niall Horan from?
A)Meath B)Dublin C)Westmeath
C)Westmeath
200
Which confectionery brand is famous for the phrase “Taste the Rainbow”?
A. Starburst
B. Skittles
C. Haribo
D. Mentos
B. Skittles
200
Which European capital city is this?
A)Lisbon, Portugal B) Valletta, Malta C)Stockholm, Sweden
A)Lisbon, Portugal
Recognisable by its iconic bridge and Christ the King statue, inspired by Rio’s famous Christ the Redeemer, this is Lisbon, the capital of Portugal!
200
Which type of bean is used in Heinz baked beans?
A)Red Kidney Beans B)Haricot Beans C)Cannellini Beans
B)Haricot Beans
300
Outside of Harry Potter, what is Daniel Radcliffe's highest grossing film?
A) Now you see me 2 B) The woman in black C)Weird: The AI Yankovic Story
A) Now you see me 2
300
Which chocolate bar was originally launched in the UK in 1935 as Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp?
A. KitKat
B. Aero
C. Yorkie
D. Lion Bar
A. KitKat
300
Before the Euro their currency was the Gilder
Holland
300
How many distinct living species of elephant are native to Africa?
A)Four
B)Two
C)One
D)Three
B)Two
400
Which County Cork town famously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993?
A)Kinsale
B)Millstreet
C)Cobh
D)Clonakilty
B)Millstreet
400
Which colour Smartie was temporarily removed from UK packs in 2006?
A) Green B)Blue C)Orange
B)Blue
The company struggled to find a suitable natural alternative for the blue colouring, so the blue Smartie disappeared for a while. It eventually returned in 2008, coloured using spirulina, a blue-green algae.
400
Celine Dion won the Eurovision song contest representing this country in 1988
Switzerland
400
The crimson rosella is a colourful bird native to which country?
A)South Africa
B)Australia
C)Brazil
D)India
B)Australia
400
Which famous author wrote the fantasy series 'The Chronicles of Narnia'?
A)C.S. Lewis
B)J.K. Rowling
C)Terry Pratchett
D)George R.R. Martin
A)C.S. Lewis
500
In which US city is the famous Blue Note jazz club located?
A)Chicago
B)New York City
C)New Orleans
D)Los Angeles
B)New York City
500
Which iconic snack formerly went by the name of Opal Fruits?
A)Starbursts B)Skittles C)Wine gums
A)Starbursts
Launched by Mars in 1959, the sweets kept the name of Opal Fruits until they were renamed in 1998!
500
Hamlet was a Prince in this country
Denmark
500
Which of the Beatles had a solo hit with the song 'My Sweet Lord'?
A) George Harrison
B)John Lennon
C)Paul McCartney
D)Ringo Star
A) George Harrison
500
Who directed the landmark 1968 science fiction film '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
A)Stanley Kubrick
B)Ridley Scott
C)George Lucas
D)Steven Spielberg
A)Stanley Kubrick
600
What year did the first episode of the animated television series 'The Simpsons' air?
A)1985
B)1989
C)1995
D)1992
B)1989
600
What was Twix originally called in several European markets?
A. Raider
B. Winner
C. Raider Crisp
D. Twin Bar
A. Raider
600
The battle of Waterloo was fought in this country
Belgium
600
What is the international name of the dominant Chinese messaging application known as Weixin?
A)Line
B)WeChat
C)Viber
D)WhatsApp
B)WeChat
600
Who is the author of the 1960 novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
A)Harper Lee
B)F. Scott Fitzgerald
C)Ernest Hemingway
D)Mark Twain
A)Harper Lee